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BettermanPosted: 2 Jan 2007, 3:20pm

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QUOTE(techno_bunny @ Jan 2 2007, 04:10 PM)

...you have alot of huge things to look forward to in 07 already!! my OWN engagement

congratualtions lucy. my good friend also recently got engaged, , took his gf out for a picnic lunch in the botanic gardens an then completely out of the blue proposed and pulled out a 7k custom diamond ring

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DivineMxPosted: 2 Jan 2007, 3:22pm

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QUOTE(Betterman @ Jan 2 2007, 03:20 PM)

congratualtions lucy. my good friend also recently got engaged, , took his gf out for a picnic lunch in the botanic gardens an then completely out of the blue proposed and pulled out a 7k custom diamond ring

I wonder what Lucy's ring is valued at

BettermanPosted: 2 Jan 2007, 3:29pm

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QUOTE(DivineMx @ Jan 2 2007, 04:22 PM)

I wonder what Lucy's ring is valued at

his was valued at 11k but pretty sure he payed 7 or 8

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QUOTE(Betterman @ Jan 2 2007, 03:20 PM)

congratualtions lucy. my good friend also recently got engaged, , took his gf out for a picnic lunch in the botanic gardens an then completely out of the blue proposed and pulled out a 7k custom diamond ring

Aww that's so nice!! I haven't been proposed to properly just yet...But I know that it's happening sometime this year...I just don't know when!!

QUOTE(DivineMx @ Jan 2 2007, 03:22 PM)

I wonder what Lucy's ring is valued at

DivineMxPosted: 2 Jan 2007, 3:33pm

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QUOTE(Betterman @ Jan 2 2007, 03:29 PM)

his was valued at 11k but pretty sure he payed 7 or 8

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nah not this guy he would have happily payed the 11

DivineMxPosted: 2 Jan 2007, 3:46pm

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QUOTE(truck @ Jan 2 2007, 03:34 PM)

nah not this guy he would have happily payed the 11

Even paying 7 or 8 k for a ring is fucking stupid

BettermanPosted: 2 Jan 2007, 4:00pm

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QUOTE(DivineMx @ Jan 2 2007, 04:46 PM)

Even paying 7 or 8 k for a ring is fucking stupid

i wouldnt have a clue

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QUOTE(DivineMx @ Jan 2 2007, 03:46 PM)

Even paying 7 or 8 k for a ring is fucking stupid

I dont think so. If you like someone enough to ask them to marry you, then why do it in half measures?

DivineMxPosted: 2 Jan 2007, 4:11pm

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QUOTE(reewind @ Jan 2 2007, 04:07 PM)

I dont think so. If you like someone enough to ask them to marry you, then why do it in half measures?

Why not use the money for a house or a trip or a lobotomy?

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u rekon the chick would be offended if u got her a cheap 1k ring and spent the rest on getting her breast implants?

DivineMxPosted: 2 Jan 2007, 4:17pm

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QUOTE(reewind @ Jan 2 2007, 04:07 PM)

I dont think so. If you like someone enough to ask them to marry you, then why do it in half measures?

Why not use the money for a house or a trip or a lobotomy?

QUOTE(Betterman @ Jan 2 2007, 04:12 PM)

u rekon the chick would be offended if u got her a cheap 1k ring and spent the rest on getting her breast implants?

If that's what she wanted,no & if a girl gets a ring worth 7k & up,then what the fuck
will she expect for birthdays,xmas,anniversaries?

If you have that amount of cash & want to spend it like that then fine,
but I think it's stupid.

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So you're not a fan of the old tradition of a wedding ring costing as much as three months' pay, Marie?

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QUOTE(reewind @ Jan 2 2007, 04:07 PM)

I dont think so. If you like someone enough to ask them to marry you, then why do it in half measures?

I dont think thats true Mike.. its the thought and the meaning behind the proposal that counts more than anything. Not everyone can afford to spend thousands of dollars on jewellery and just because that's the case doesn't mean it's going to be a half assed proposal.

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QUOTE(kristen @ Jan 3 2007, 07:26 AM)

I dont think thats true Mike.. its the thought and the meaning behind the proposal that counts more than anything. Not everyone can afford to spend thousands of dollars on jewellery and just because that's the case doesn't mean it's going to be a half assed proposal.

My 2c

my thoughts exactly - it's just a piece of jewellery to symbolise the way you feel about each other - not the be all and end all. We paid a fair bit for mine, had it custom made and the whole bit (and now the cunt of a jeweller uses it in all of his advertisements without our permission) but it was the actual significance of it that means a billion times more than the actual ring does. I'd have been just as happy with the ring pull from a coke can

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QUOTE(mich @ Jan 3 2007, 07:58 AM)

my thoughts exactly - it's just a piece of jewellery to symbolise the way you feel about each other - not the be all and end all. We paid a fair bit for mine, had it custom made and the whole bit (and now the cunt of a jeweller uses it in all of his advertisements without our permission) but it was the actual significance of it that means a billion times more than the actual ring does. I'd have been just as happy with the ring pull from a coke can

So why did you guys get it custom made and spend so much on it?

Kristen, I assume you're only saying that because Johnno mustn't have much cash? I know you well enough to know that if he had the money that you would expect a pretty bloody fancy ring.

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What the fuck? Are you calling me superficial?

I would never expect such a thing - I've only been given one ring in my life for my 21st birthday, which I went shopping with my Mum to get .. it was white gold with diamonds and I absolutely love it - and I was there when she bought it so I know it didnt cost a HUGE amount. The reason they gave it to me and because it was from my parents meant alot more though. I dont know where the hell I've ever given you the impression that I think any different, but thats absolute bullshit.

I never said anything about Jonno proposing to me or wanting a big expensive ring. I said the opposite. How much money Jonno earns is none of your business either mate.

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this is hilarious!

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QUOTE(reewind @ Jan 3 2007, 08:32 AM)

So why did you guys get it custom made and spend so much on it?

Kristen, I assume you're only saying that because Johnno mustn't have much cash? I know you well enough to know that if he had the money that you would expect a pretty bloody fancy ring.

I had no say in the matter - in fact when I found out how much it cost I positively spat it - custom made was so that we could do something unique instead of the generic bullshit you find in jewellers which is massively over priced and tacky for the most part. I was happy to get it made as it gave me a chance to design something I would actually prefer to wear than a coke can ring pull.... his choice to spend the money and I'd rather he saved it for the honeymoon. Given that I wear zero jewellery otherwise I'm still spewing that he spent so much on it because now I have to look after it! Boys have thier own ideas about these things but us girls always seem to have to wear the superficial label if one is posted.

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I am saying that if guys can afford it then 9/10 they will buy the girl a better ring, and even if they can't afford it they will get it somehow (ie: a loan).

And I am saying that most chicks would expect a decent rock! Fact!

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will you wear my ring mikey? ...........................i meen MY ring.

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QUOTE(reewind @ Jan 3 2007, 08:50 AM)

I am saying that if guys can afford it then 9/10 they will buy the girl a better ring, and even if they can't afford it they will get it somehow (ie: a loan).

And I am saying that most chicks would expect a decent rock! Fact!

Guess I'm not most chicks then because I wouldn't expect that and if Jonno was thinking about buying me a ring I wouldnt want him to spend heaps of money on it and I would tell him that... its the thought and the meaning behind it that truly counts.

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QUOTE(reewind @ Jan 3 2007, 08:50 AM)

I am saying that if guys can afford it then 9/10 they will buy the girl a better ring, and even if they can't afford it they will get it somehow (ie: a loan).

And I am saying that most chicks would expect a decent rock! Fact!

they ought to ask first - in my case I'd rather he didn't spend the money and I'd have shoved something sharp and pointy up his ring if he'd got a bloody loan.

I'm not most chicks - keep your fancy junk and get me a drink!

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8-9 k is a little excessive but on the other hand as a guy i would feel like a pesant giving the girl he want to spend the rest of my life with a ring with a tiny rock on it! and think how she feels showing it to her friends who will snigger behind her back and i dont give a fuck how many of your girls will say thats not true but you all know you will.

spent 3k on my misses ring but its worth alot more i have a good jewler, i also went for extreme clarity in the diamond as aposed to size.

i also think the proposel needs to be done very well.

took my misses to waterfall gully went for a walk thru the waterfall found a bridge over a little river stoppped her on the bridge and BAM! she had no idea it was coming.........then i asked her to marry me

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QUOTE(LightningChyld @ Jan 2 2007, 07:33 PM)

So you're not a fan of the old tradition of a wedding ring costing as much as three months' pay, Marie?

Not a fan of it at all Cait,I would rather a holiday sailing around the Greek Islands,oh wait a sec
I'm going for free on that

Sorry just had too

I also think that the older you get the cost involved is not such a big issue,so
where I'm concerned,fuck it's only going to cost $1

I'm unsure how much mine cost & I don't care as Ian picked it out & he has such good taste,
it could be plastic for all I care.

So Mike,would you spend the same amount on a ring for your girl as you have your trip,
knowing that you could break up & she keep it???????????

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Totally agree Marie..

And if your girl is going to be heaps upset because she doesn't have an expensive flashy ring then that's pretty sad. Jonno could put an onion ring on my finger for all I care!

Scotty in regards to what you said about friends laughing behind your back because you dont have a big rock - bah to them then!

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nothing wrong with expensive engagement rings, family heirlooms have to start somewhere

its all good to say you dont care but when you receive a $500 special from albert bensimon i think your opinion will change

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QUOTE(fataldose @ Jan 3 2007, 09:05 AM)

8-9 k is a little excessive but on the other hand as a guy i would feel like a pesant giving the girl he want to spend the rest of my life with a ring with a tiny rock on it! and think how she feels showing it to her friends who will snigger behind her back and i dont give a fuck how many of your girls will say thats not true but you all know you will.

spent 3k on my misses ring but its worth alot more i have a good jewler, i also went for extreme clarity in the diamond as aposed to size.

i also think the proposel needs to be done very well.

took my misses to waterfall gully went for a walk thru the waterfall found a bridge over a little river stoppped her on the bridge and BAM! she had no idea it was coming.........then i asked her to marry me

Spot on mate!!

QUOTE(DivineMx @ Jan 3 2007, 09:07 AM)

So Mike,would you spend the same amount on a ring for your girl as you have your trip,
knowing that you could break up & she keep it???????????

Yes, because as I said before. I don't do things in half measures and I think an average ring is half measures. A holiday lasts a few weeks, a ring lasts forever. It's a risk you take!

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QUOTE(mich @ Jan 3 2007, 09:46 AM)

I would actually prefer to wear than a coke can ring pull.

QUOTE(DivineMx @ Jan 3 2007, 10:07 AM)

it could be plastic for all I care.

QUOTE(kristen @ Jan 3 2007, 10:11 AM)

Jonno could put an onion ring on my finger for all I care!

there all coming out!

this is reminding me of that simpsons episode where homer puts an onion ring on marge.

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why do you think you have to buy her love with an expensive flashy ring? what about the thought/sentimental value?